The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-28
CITY MATTERS IN GENERAL
In Brief.

In Brief
The county courts all adjourned yesterday at
noon until next Tuesday.
Herman F. Kehlbeck and Emma A. Hartwig
have been licensed 10 marry.
The will of Eleanor Plummer set aside by
Judge Ayers yesterday, and Hiram Plummer
qualified administrator of the estate.
The small sorrel mare which Rev. Dr. Brad
ley has been driving since his own horse was
stolen, some weeks ago. last night broke out of
his door yard North Tennessee street. and
strayed away. the Doctor is in hard luck with
his motive power.
The Athletic Club has made arrangements for
bicycle and walking races at the Seventh street
grounds the afternoon of Memorial day
Prizes have been offered in all the contests. The
evenings sport will be followed by a baseball
game between DePauw and Butler University
clubs. Ladies will be- admitted free
CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE REVENUE LAWS.
Anna Williams. who keeps disreputable re-
sort at No 81 South Liberty street. was arrested
last evening by Deputy United States Marshal
Taylor. for selling liquor without license. She
had her house well provided with wine-rooms,
and was doing business equal to any of the
saloons in the neigh borhood. She could not give
bond and went to Jail.
THE. STREETS MUST BE CLEANED.
An order has been issued by the Board OF
Public Improvements requiring citizens to clean
their streets, alleys and sidewalks for failing to
than $50 great deal of complaint has reached
the health board concerning the filthy condition
of the alleys in all parts of the CITY, and the law
is to be rigidly enforced.
MARKET-sPAcE FOR GARDENERS.
At session of the market committee of the
Council yesterday afternoon it was decided to
recommend that the space market square
outside the building be divided and sold to gar
deners. The arrangement will allow the garden
ers to back their wagons up to the sidewalks.
and will spare them the trouble Of carrying their
produce into the market-horse.
EXCURSION OF THE EMMETT GUARDS.
The Emmett Guards will 60 Madison to-
morrow to spend the day. and so many of their
friends will accompany them that it will be
necessary to two excursion trains. leaving
this city at 730 o'clock A. NJ, and returning at
IL o'clock P. NJ. The company will give an ex-
hibition drill at Madison. and there will be a
variety of amusements provided, including q
game of baseball
NO sTATE-HoUsE TAX.
Auditor of State Carr has sent a circular to all
the county auditors regarding the Staie-house
tax Il reads that provision was made 'by
the late General Assembly for the continuance
of tax levy for the new State-house fund, the
TAX levy of 2 cents upon each 500 worth of tax
able property in this State for said purpose Is
discontinued and therefore no tax levy for that
purpose should be placed on the tax duplicate for
1887"
soUTHsIDERs DISLIKE THE COW POUND.
The establishment of pound on the South
Side by Superintendent Travis does not please
ths -esiAsnts of that portion of tine city. From
thirty to forty cows per day being locked up,
and the citizens have become worked up to such
a pitch that they threaten to make an attack on
the Enclosure and release the animals The law
never has been enforced in that section of the
city, but Superintendent Travis is determined it
shall be this time.
WORK OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS.
The city commissioners adjourned yesterday
at noon, until Tuesday. They finished the assess
ment of damages nearly all the condemned
viaduct property, and. with few exceptions. the
assessment satisfactory to the
The DePauw property has not yet been reached.
because of the failure of the executor of the es-
tate to appear, but he will be present on Tues
day. and the work will probably be finished that
day. The report will be ready for submission
the Council at the regular meeting a week from
Monday night.
wooDwARD's wELLEARNED HONOR.
Dr.. R. NJ Woodward, of this city, who. during
the last year, has been inferno of the Gin
cinnati Hospital. left, as announced few days
ago. for Washington. In the competitive ex-
animation which took place there in a class of
twenty-one young physicians. ne passed first.
He received an appointment and assigned
to duty at the Marine Hospital. at Baltimore,
entering upon his duties day before yesterday
His markings showed $40 out of possible 1000,
which Is considered very high. being next in
rating TO that of Surgeon general Hamilton.
who is said to have stood $40 out of a possible
1000
pUNKARDs EN- ROUTE WEST.
Large numbers of the Dunkards have been
passing through the Union Depot all this week,
on their way to Ottawa Kan. to attend
their great annual conference, which
convened there yesterday. The behev-
ers in the faith assemble from all parts of the
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gathering. The meeting last year was held in
Ohio and attended by many thousands.
The people in their religious beliefs resemble in
many respects the old-style Quakers. Many of
them prefer to be known as German Baptists,
though their belief is nothing like that of the
members OF the regular Baptist Church.
HUNTING FOR AN ESCAPED CONVICT.
Superintendent Travis notified last even
ing that Louis Veach. fugitive from the south
ern penitentiary, hiding at his fathers resi-
dence, on the Brookville pike. three miles from
the CITY, and last night Captain Colbert and Ser
geants Quigley and Nheatley went out to cap
ture the convict They searched his fathers
house. and that of his brother, near the Panhan-
die shops, but did not find him. Veaeh made adj his
escape from the prison week ago last Thurs
day, by violating the confidence OF guard He
was serving out twenty one years sentence for
the murder of his brother-ip-law. at Cumber-
land, this county eleven years ago.
NEW SUMMER RESORT.
The directors of Bethany Park Association
have decided to open the park a summer
sort, and after next Wednesday tie hotel will
be ready for the reception Of pleasure seekers.
The grounds have been considerably improved
since last year. and between now and August
l. when the annual meeting begins, several
thousand dollars more are to be spent in beauti-
fyinp them The additional land recently pur-
chased including Mount Nebo. the highest
point in central Indiana, is to be added to the
present tract and the lake supplied with new
boats. Contracts have been let for quite num-
Der Of cottages, to be erected next month. The
programme for the annual meeting is being pre-
pared
THE ACTON ASSEMBLY PROGRAMME
The following is the programme in full
ranged for the summer lectures at Acton camp
ground:
July 2S-Dr S. Tincher, opening sermon.
July 29-Professor DeMotte. of DePauw University;
THE Path from Mind through Matter to Mind again.
to be illustrated with stereopticon.
July 3O-Jehu Dewitt Miller. of New York; sub
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